Nut Cake
From Mother Hubbard's cupboard, 1887
Presented as published in 1887. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from Mother Hubbard's cupboard (1887), page 23. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
nut CAKE. Two eggs, one cup sugar, one-half cup butter, one-half cup sweet milk, one and one-half cups sifted flour, two tea- spoons baking powder, one large cup chopped walnuts. Frost when baked, mark in squares and put half a nut on each square. Mrs. Mattie C. Dayfoot. NUT CAKE. Two-thirds cup butter, two cups sugar, one cup milk, three eggs, three cups flour, three teaspoons baking powder, one cup nuts
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